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Tapestry Coffee, which opened a second location earlier this year, has been named the nation's best independent cafe by USA Today.

We continue to monitor the potential for a few strong to severe thunderstorms across parts of central and southern Minnesota this afternoon and evening. We already have a couple of isolated thunderstorms developing across eastern South Dakota and far western Minnesota early this afternoon. These storms will continue to develop, becoming more widespread and numerous west of U.S. Highway 71 by mid to late afternoon, then moving from west to east through the afternoon into the evening. For the Mank

It will cost at least $193,115 more to install five new slides at Parrot Island Waterpark, according to an email from Fort Smith City Administrator Jeff Dingman to the Fort Smith Board of Directors. It is not welcome news for a project that has seen the city’s share of the cost balloon from $2.1 million to more than $6 million.

Arkansas has its first confirmed case of bird flu this season, found in a backyard poultry flock in eastern Baxter County, according to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. The department confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, in the flock. It is currently the only confirmed detection in Arkansas, but the department said cases in other states make prevention and monitoring especially important.

Fans at the Walmart AMP in Rogers, Arkansas, got an unannounced treat on Oct. 24 when Zach Top called his opening act, Lukas Nelson, back to the stage for a duet. The two chose one of Willie Nelson's most bruising ballads, “Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning,” with Top taking the lead and Nelson stepping in on the second verse. Their voices locked in easily, and the performance quickly became a highlight of the night.

A large number of police are in an area in central Topeka Wednesday.

Drivers and other defendants who paid a Special Deterrent Fee to the City of Overland, Missouri can collect a flat $80 if they file a claim by Nov. 24, 2026. The fee was tied to plea agreements in Overland’s municipal court, and the money comes from a class settlement a St. Louis County court has... The post Drivers who paid Overland, Missouri a deterrent fee get a flat $80 if they claim by Nov. 24 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Some St. Louis County residents tell FOX 2 they're seeing property tax figures online that don't reflect their senior property tax freeze, prompting questions and concerns.

There are a number of new permits required for future use of Missouri state lands.

More than 60 mobile home owners at CastleGate Estates near Wentzville have received notices that they must vacate the park, as a developer moves forward with plans to replace part of the community with a shopping center. Residents say the notices gave them as little as 60 days to leave, upending the lives of retirees, families with young children and people with disabilities who have called the park home for years.